Probiotics for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia.

نویسندگان

  • Matthew E Falagas
  • Ioanna P Korbila
  • Drosos E Karageorgopoulos
چکیده

Learning Objectives: 1. Define ventilator associated pneumonia and identify its related complications 2. Discuss current preventive measures for ventilator associated pneumonia 3. Describe the various mechanisms of probiotics 4. Evaluate the current literature for the use of probiotics for the prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Expert review of respiratory medicine

دوره 4 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010